CHANGES IN SAO PAULO POLITICAL POLICE

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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 16, 1947
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
COUNTRY Brazi3.
SUBJECC Changes in Sao Paulo Po.
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1, Paulo Silveira da Motta was relieved from command of the Sao Paulo Pale
tical Poliee (De)egeola Auxiliar da 5a Divisao Policial) on 12 August 1947.
1116 removal reeulted from friction with the Secretary of Public Security,
Flodoardo Maia,, arising out of Matteis refusal to falsify or suppress
evidence concerning the dieordere of 1 August. It is reported that dur-
ing theee disorders Maia had assmeed the responsibility of orderinghis
police not to interfere with the deetructios or rioting, and that Ideas
the police finalle'did act, It was not to protect property but to defeeld
their awn lives. GoveruorDe Barros and Secretary We had declared eoat
conservative opposition elements were responsible for the outbreak,
Notta stated that the testimmey of his subordinates and the evie
denoe obtained clearly showed the Communists to have been the principel
perpetrators of the destruction, With Notta went his Chief of Secret
Service, Ruy Taveres Monteiro, and the rest of his assietants.
2. yotta's cheracter has never been highly regarded byerost of hts celleeeees
of the Sao Paulo career pollee. His abilities ore regarded as mediocee,
and in his hands the Political Police appeared to be losing a good deee
of the drive and reliability that had characterized them in. the past*
Delduque Garcia Ribeiro was appointed to succeed. Motta and assumed chreee
on 14 August. Delduepe is rated one of the post capable and honest ofe.
ricers of the Sao Paolo Police. He is energetic, ,courageous, devoid rf
local political entanglements? and very friendly to the United States
To subordinate positions in his organization Delduque has appointed the
following among others* .
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a. &Rimer Pain Pinto e Chief of Secret Service, Palm Pinto bar spent
several years in political police work, including one (nide- .
1945) in the positing to Which be has just been appointed* le in
intelligent and imaginative, although something of a bobeinice, ?
Ho allows his subordinates to work unhindered. He hatlealrewee
reappointed Appolonio and Marques and Ues other asperierced
doteetives of the Communist section who mere dropped by Matt
when he took office in April 1947.
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b. Elpidio Reali Dolegado de Orden Iolitica (Delegate, of Poll-
tical Order). Reali is one of the stars of the Sao Paulo
Police and has been in the political service during most of
his career, Until his present assignment he has been Delegado
de Ordem 'olitica in rantes. It wee Reali who handled the
Christensen espionage case so brilliantly in 1942*
c. Eduardo Louse& Rocha - Delegado de Orders Social (Delegate of
Seale' Order). Lousada is another old political police specialist
who was Chief of 7ac1rt Service in 19430 He is unusually
intellieent, resourceful, and energetic and is rated one of
the best of the younger police officers. He is studious,
devotes most of his waking hours to his duties, and is be-
lieved to be specially suited to handling the police angle
of current social problem.
5* The team of Delany?, Palm, Roan, and Lousada is considered to be on
of the strongest that could be mustered from the career personnel of
the qso Paulo POlice. The uncertainty that still pervades the Gayer-
nor political ambitions, plans, and alliances is enough to cause
apprehension in any officer charged with heavy police responsibilities;
nevertheless, all have undertaken their task with resolution and are
pressing to reorganize the service into an efficient unit.
6. It should be noted, however, that the assignments described above
maybe of a temporary nature.
that Delduque was not his real choice for command of the Political
Police but the only one possible under the circumstances. Most of the
? local officers with sufficient rank for the post are absolutely unwiring
to ?serve. They are not only distrustful of De Ramos and entertain a
pronounced dislike for Secretary Mats but are fearful that the future
may bring a conflict between De Barros end the Federal Government*
The Governors real desire, it is reported, is to have Otavio Eduardo
de Brito Alvarenga, present Director of the Technical Police, head the
Political Police, but the fact that Brito is not a career police of-
ricer and is reluctant to leave a pleasant post for a doubtful one
stands in the way of this desire*
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